to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
crucial; critical; vital; core
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
rather; better; instead; if anything
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
surely; certainly; without doubt
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
world; society; people; the public
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)